Sperrklinke — meaning in English

English meaning

• detent noun A part that locks or releases movement, such as a catch or pawl.
• pawl noun A hinged piece of metal that drops into the teeth of a wheel, letting it turn in only one direction, as on a winch or in a clock.
• ratchet verb To increase or escalate something, usually in a series of small steps, especially so it can't easily go back down.

Senses

Sperrklinke is used for these senses in English:

• detent That which locks or unlocks a movement; a catch (stopping mechanism), pawl, or dog; especially, in clockwork, the catch which locks and unlocks the wheelwork in striking.
• ratchet A pawl, click, or detent for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc.

pawl — full definition

1. noun A hinged piece of metal that drops into the teeth of a wheel, letting it turn in only one direction, as on a winch or in a clock.
2. noun A similar part used to stop movement in other kinds of machinery.

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